This 2nd edition, first published in 1990, elaborates on the 3 major themes: reading is a linguistic process; motivation, the affective domain, may be as important in learning to read as the cognitive domain; and the reality of learning theory is to be found in the mechanisms of the brain where information is mediated and memory traces are stored.

Preface. Part 1: The Reading Process 1. Definition of Reading 2. Motivation for Reading Part 2: Cognitive Dimensions 3. Reading as a Linguistic Skill 4. Memory, Intelligence, and Literacy 5. Cognitive Styles and Learning Strategies Part 3: Sensory Discrimination of Symbols 6. Brain Functions of Language 7. Speech Perception in Reading 8. Visual Perception of Print 9. Integration of Sensory Systems Part 4: Diagnosis, Testing, and Evaluation 10. Individual Analysis for Reading Improvement 11. Tests for Analysis and Evaluation 12. Responsibility for Reading Development Part 5: Learning-Motivation Theory Applied 13. Positive Solutions for Individual Differences 14. Thought Processes in Conceptual Reading 15. Creative Reading and Writing. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Mildred C. Robeck, Randall R. Wallace